hillbilly
noun
a term used to refer to a person from a backwoods or other remote area, especially from the mountains of the southern U.S. (sometimes used facetiously).
hillbillies
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pluralof hillbilly.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"It's cool there's a spot for hillbillies like me," says Top.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
Others accepted Vance but don’t like him, mainly because his book criticizes hillbillies for their “bad choices” and flawed culture and celebrates his own desperate escape out of it.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2024
From the moment I learned about hillbillies as a child, I was entranced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2024
“The people up here, even the hillbillies like me, we would go down with our guns and stand outside the front gate of Islamberg to protect them,” Lonsberry said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2019
With just 10 days left, few self-described hillbillies in southwest Virginia are undecided.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2012
